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GOD’S WORD TO WARD OFF EVILDOERS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29
Psalm 119:115

Matthew 7:21-27

 

“…then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me,

ye that work iniquity.”

 

GOD’S WORD TO WARD OFF EVILDOERS
 
Who are the evildoers? They are the minions of Satan who cause trouble and disturb the believers. They try to afflict and harm the followers of Christ so that they fail to live their lives to the glory of God. They attempt to destroy their testimony by influencing Christians to do wicked things that offend and stumble the people around, thus preventing them from believing in and receiving Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
 
Let them depart: The psalmist commands the believer who is troubled by an evildoer to depart from the evildoer. The Word of God teaches us to let the evildoer be removed from our way. Do not attempt to fight back and never desire to appease the evildoer. Satan, who has been in this world deceiving and destroying the testimonies of Christians, is more cunning than we can ever think. God’s Word counsels us to let the evildoer turn away. Do not attempt to argue or debate with him. If you do, you may end up being deceived. Letting him depart is to leave him and put away the things he uses to bait you.
 
Keep God’s commandments: The psalmist desires to guard and protect the Word of God in his life. Evildoers will try to take this away from him by creating doubt and unbelief, but the psalmist holds on to obey the Word. To ward off evildoers, the believer must be careful to watch over the Word, that it be not replaced by the wicked devices of men. He must know that God delights in preserving His people, and the only way is through His precious Word.
 
THOUGHT: Am I aware that evildoers are around?
PRAYER: Father, help me to trust in Thy perfectly inspired and preserved Word of everlasting life, and not the vain words of men.

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